BILL NUMBER: SB 1311	CHAPTERED  06/09/00

	CHAPTER   38
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   JUNE 9, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   JUNE 9, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   JUNE 1, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   MAY 22, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 15, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 24, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   FEBRUARY 22, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 16, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 27, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Chesbro
   (Principal coauthor:  Assembly Member Strom-Martin)

                        APRIL 7, 1999

   An act relating to fish, making an appropriation therefor, and
declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1311, Chesbro.  Salmon and steelhead trout habitat.
   The Budget Act of 1999 prohibits the expenditure of federal funds
available from the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Account
administered by the National Marine Fisheries Service or from any
other source for the Watershed and Salmon Restoration Strategy
Program that are not appropriated in that act unless and until a
statute is enacted authorizing and defining that program and
specifying the use of the federal funds.
   This bill would appropriate $9,000,000 in federal funds from the
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund to the Department of Fish and
Game for the protection and recovery of salmon and steelhead trout
pursuant to a specified Memorandum of Understanding between the
Department of Fish and Game, the Resources Agency, and the United
States Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service.
The bill would make a legislative finding that this provision
satisfies the requirements of the Budget Act of 1999, as specified.
   This bill would also declare that it is to take effect immediately
as an urgency statute.
   Appropriation:  yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  (a) The sum of nine million dollars ($9,000,000) in
federal funds from the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund is hereby
appropriated to the  Department of Fish and Game for the protection
and recovery of salmon and steelhead trout pursuant to the Memorandum
of Understanding between the Department of Fish and Game, the
Resources Agency, and the United States Department of Commerce,
National Marine Fisheries Service, dated May 5, 2000, regarding
administration of the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund.
   (b) The Legislature finds and declares that the enactment of this
section satisfies the requirements of Provision 1 of Item
0540-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 1999 and nothing
in that provision shall be construed to prevent the expenditure of
funds appropriated by this section.
  SEC. 2.  This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect.  The facts constituting the necessity are:
   In order to commence the work relating to the protection and
recovery of salmon and steelhead trout at the earliest possible time,
it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.
